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  • Sony Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra and XA1 Plus get Oreo update

    The Sony Xperia XA1 trio – XA1, XA1 Plus and XA1 Ultra – is getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update as we speak. The update weighs about 900MB and bumps the Android Nougat Xperias up to Android 8.0 Oreo and brings the February 2018 security patch level. Android 8.0 Oreo update Android 8.0 Oreo has…

  • Samsung Galaxy Note8 starts receiving Oreo

    The Oreo update is finally starting to roll out to the Samsung Galaxy Note8. A user in France has reported seeing the firmware and it isn’t a beta realese. Samsung has officially scheduled the Galaxy Note8 for a March 30 rollout for the 8.0 Oreo update but it looks like things are happening sooner. The…

  • Xiaomi Blackshark SKR-A0 spotted on GeekBench

    Xiaomi seems to have a lot of exiting hardware in the pipleline at the moment. We are still anxiously awaiting the Mi Mix 2s, with its alleged next-gen full-screen display design. All the while another intriguing device is appearing on our radars every now and then. A recent GeekBench listing sheds a bit more light…

  • Google Lens visual search now available on iOS

    Just like many Google services before it, the Lens visual search platform has been slowly, but surely creeping out of exclusivity status and towards global availability. After first appearing on Google’s own Pixel devices, the software has since seen an Android-wide release. Now, as promised, iOS users are getting the feature as well. Starting today…

  • Oppo F7 will come in two versions – F7 and F7 Youth – with a 25MP selfie cam

    Oppo is refreshing the F-series with the F7, which will come in two models – F7 (with a more premium 128GB version) and the F7 Youth, which should have some deductions from the main F7 here and there and a lower price. Judging by the leaked poster below both models will share a 25MP selfie…

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